Building structure



Filed Dec. 16, 1925 INVENTO 7'7Pf0fR/c/(M. Hmz/E,

ATTORNEY.'

' Patented June 5, 1928.

FREDERICK M. viiNzIn, oFfrHILAnELHIa, PENNSYLVANIA'. 'y l BUILDING STRUCTURE.

Application med December-16, `1925.Y serial-N6. M,vss6.-

ing Aconcrete Hoor and like structures it is quite difficult and expensive to vattach metal lath inplace to-receive ceiling plaster, usually requiring the services of skilled mechamcs.

The leading object of the present inven tionl is to overcome the above described dis` advantageous features and provide av structure of the character stated in which a floor orthe like is'provided combining efficiency,

l simplicity, and cheapness, and in which un#y skilled labor' may be successfully employed in the erection of metal lath to receive the ceiling plaster'. f y

Other and further objects not at this time appearing Will be hereinafter referred to.

The invention consists of the novel. con-r struction hereinafter described andv finally claimed.

The nature, characteristic features and `scope of the invent-ion Will be more fully understood from the following description taken in connection With the accompanying drawings formingpart hereof, and-in which:

Fig. 1, is a fragmentary vievs7 in section illustrating a floor structure in accordance with the invention in 'which the concrete is poured upon the forms'. f

F ig. 2, is a similar view with the forms removed and the metal lath secured in position for ceiling plaster reception.

Fig. 3, is an enlarged view in cross section of a piece of form having nailed thereupon a metal lath attachment device, rprior to pouring of concrete. y

Fig. 4:,'is a similar view illustrating the concrete poured, the form removed" and the metal lath in place.

Fig. 5, is a view inl` cross-section ofl one of the metal lathy attachment devices detached; and

l Fig. 6, is a view thereof in plan'.

For thepurpose of illustrating my invention I have shown in the accompanying dra-Wings'one form thereof which is at present preferred by me, since the same has been found in practice to give satisfactory and reliable results, although it is to :bennderstood that the various instrumentalities of which my inventio-n consists can be variously arranged and organized and that my inventionis not limited to the precise arrange# ment and organization of the. instrumental-` l ities asherein shown and described.` y

In the practice of theA present invention the .usual forms r1` arel erected and supported or shoredwup by' beams 2, las seen in Fig. 1. Thenext step, as best seen at the right. handy side of Fig.` 1 is to secure upon theupper l l faces of the forms 1, a plurality of spaced, metal lath, attachment devices, best seen iny Figs. 3 to 6. Each attachment, which is designatedl, isv composed'of thin metal stamped from a single piece of material to a shape Whichmay be likened to that of a boat, see Fig. 6, and each are secured in.v

invertedl position as by a nail 4, to the upper face of a form 1, best seen in Fig. 3. The tapered ends of each attachment 3 are longitudinally split as at 5, so that in nailing an attachment to place the same will yield sufficiently to effect' a 'good tight connection so that When the concrete 6 is poured the `said yattachments Willnot shift.y The op-y .posed side Walls of an attachment are; f

notched as at 7 adjacenteach end'ofan attachment. -Extend'ed laterally across the attachment at `8, see Fig. 5, and engaging opposed notches are a pair of Wire members, the free ends'being first extended upwardly at 9 over the curvedWall of the attachment, the said endsthen being `twisted ltogether at 10 and the free ends of the wire members y being extended laterally in opposed relation as at 11. The concrete 6 having been poured vto form the floor, obviously the metal lath attachments 3 are firmly enrbedded therein. seen in Fig. 1. vWith set of concrete 6 olo-v f tained the formsl kare removed thus expos ing upon the underside of the floor a plural,-

ityr of spaced` attachments 3 With'the Wire `parts 8 extended across each attachment.l

Itis to beunderstood that With the removal of forms 1 the nails 4 are-.left hanging Within the cavities 0f the attachments 3.A Metal Wire mesh 12, is now 4positioned to receive vceiling plaster 13, seeFig. 2. In securing the Wire mesh 12 in place the same is Wired as at 14 to the exposed Wire members 8 as 'lhispo'sition of parts is y lath of any desired type, as for example form of floor, ceiling or like structure it is especially efficient Where ceiling beams are formed, as shovvn 1n the drawings, because the metal lath can be stretched taut and very. lVhat I elaiin as nevi7 is :v

easily Wired to the attachments which' latter may be positioned upon both. sideand'fbot tons Walls of a beain. It'ivill noW be apparent that I have `devised a novel and useful construction which embod#y ies the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the inven` tion and the above description and While I have in the present instance shown and described the preferred embodiment. thereof which has been found in practice' to give satisfactory and vreliable results, itis to be i'lnderstoodv that the saine is susceptible of modification in various particularswithout departing;` yfrom the `spiritor scope of the` invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

A metal lath support for concrete construction coinprising an inverted substantially boat-shaped device having a contin.

nous upperconvexed surface throughout its length7 the'fi'ee pointed 'endsvv thereof being longitudinally slitted, the open bottom of which has eiitended thereaoross a Wire inein- 1 Aber the yl ends ofnvhich are extended upwardly around the upper surface of said device and twisted together `With the free ends thereof extended in opposed relation, transversely to the longitudinal axis of said device. Y y f -In testimony whereof, I- have hereunto signed my naine.

' FRED-union M. i'fnuziu 

